Category Archives: Audio

Smokey Dacus: When I Started Playing Professionally

Posted on December 14, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: This is the first audio excerpt of my phone interview with William “Smokey” Dacus over 35 years ago. Smokey Dacus was the first drummer to play in a country band. Legendary bandleader Bob Wills had the idea, in … Continue reading →

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Joe Henderson: A Song Intro that Tricks Your Ears

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF: Joe Henderson’s A Shade of Jade is a track to add to the growing list of songs that trick the ears. DrumForum.org has popular, periodic threads on songs from many styles of music that trick our ears. The Doobie … Continue reading →

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Why a Snare Drum & Sticks, Little Drummer Boy?

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: From a drummer’s perspective: Why do most recordings and performances of The Little Drummer Boy (aka A Carol of the Drum) assume that 2,000 years ago, the little boy who played drums for Jesus in the manger, used … Continue reading →

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Frankie Dunlop: Monk’s Lesson on Slow vs Fast Playing

Posted on November 26, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: One of my favorite parts of my interviews with the great drummer Frankie Dunlop. Now, for the first time, listeners can hear Frankie describe his lesson from Thelonious Monk on playing fast vs playing slow — including Frankie’s … Continue reading →

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Frankie Dunlop – Never Rehearsed With Monk 12/13/84

Posted on November 12, 2016 by Scott K Fish

SKF NOTE: Frankie Dunlop agreed to a feature interview for Modern Drummer magazine, which was published in 1984. I didn’t know at the time my interview sessions with Frankie would be his only full-length interview. Now, 30 plus years later I am digitizing Frankie’s … Continue reading →

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